ARRESTMENT

Etymology

Noun

arrestment (countable and uncountable, plural arrestments)

The action of arresting (in any sense)

(legal, Scotland) The process that prohibits a debtor from making payment to the creditor until another debt due to the person making use of the arrestment by such creditor is paid.

Source: Wiktionary


Ar*rest"ment, n. Etym: [OF. arrestement.]

1. (Scots Law)

Definition: The arrest of a person, or the seizure of his effects; esp., a process by which money or movables in the possession of a third party are attached.

2. A stoppage or check. Darwin.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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